Alabama Secretary of State election, 2010
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In the Alabama Secretary of State election of 2010, held on November 2, 2010, Republican incumbent Beth Chapman defeated Democratic challenger Scott Gilliland. Neither candidate was opposed in the primary election.
General election
Results
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Beth Chapman
|
62.3% | |
| Democratic Party | Scott Gilliland | 37.7% | |
| Total Votes | 1,451,133 | ||
Endorsements
- The Alabama State Employees Association (ASEA)[2][3]
- ALFA Farm PAC[4][5]
- Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and vice presidential candidate[6][7]
- Alabama AFL-CIO[8][9]
- Alabama New South Coalition (ANSC)[10]
- Communications Workers of America (CWA)[11]
Finances
According to Follow the Money, the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates is as follows:
| Alabama Secretary of State Campaign Finance | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Total Contributions | |||||||||||||
| Beth Chapman[12] | $164,584 | |||||||||||||
| Scott Gilliland[13] | $13,794 | |||||||||||||
June 1, 2010 primaries
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Attorney Scott Gilliland ran unopposed in this contest
Republican primary
Candidates
- Incumbent Beth Chapman[14] ran unopposed in this contest
Finances
According to the Alabama Department of State, as of May 27, 2010, the following was the breakdown of campaign finances for Chapman:
| Beth Chapman Campaign Finance Reports | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Contributions | In-Kind [15] | Other Sources | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | |
| April 16 - May 20, 2010[16] | May 25, 2010 | $38,993.03 | $650.00 | $850.00 | $0.00 | $9,092.42 | $30,550.61 | |
| January 1 - April 15, 2010[17] | April 19, 2010 | $63,260.40 | $27,800.00 | $0.00 | $6,500.00 | $58,567.37 | $38,993.03 | |
| January 1 - December 31, 2009[18] | February 1, 2010 | $0.00 | $41,572.96 | $0.00 | $34,000.17 | $12,312.73 | $63,260.40 | |
| January 1 - December 31, 2008[19] | March 18, 2009 | $21,016.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $21,016.04 | $0.00 | |
External links
- Official list of Republican candidates qualified for Alabama's June 1 Secretary of State primary
- Official list of Democratic candidates qualified for Alabama's June 1 Secretary of State primary
- Green Paper's list of candidates for Alabama Secretary of State, 2010
- The Birmingham News list of candidates qualified for Alabama's June 1 Secretary of State primary
General Election candidates
- Beth Chapman for Alabama Secretary of State Campaign website
- Scott Gilliland for Secretary of State Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ CBS 8 News, "Sparks Wins Endorsement of State Employees Association" 25 Aug. 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ Mobile Press-Register, "Alabama employees PAC endorses Sparks, Folsom" 24 Aug. 2010
- ↑ ALFA Farmers, "Farm-PAC Selects Endorsements for November Elections" 27 July, 2010
- ↑ Doc's Political Parlor, "ALFA Farm-PAC Announces Endorsements" 27 July, 2010
- ↑ Montgomery Advertiser, "Sarah Palin Endorses Martha Roby, Beth Chapman" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ The Wire, "Sarah Palin endorses Beth Chapman and Martha Roby in Alabama" 18 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Alabama AFL-CIO - 2010 Candidate Endorsements
- ↑ Roots Wire, "Alabama AFL-CIO Announces 2010 Endorsements" 11 Aug. 2010
- ↑ Greene County Democrat, "ANSC endorses Ron Sparks for Governor and other Democratic candidates for state office" 23 Sept. 2010
- ↑ Communication Workers of America - Endorsements
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Beth Chapman candidate summary," May 24, 2011
- ↑ Follow the Money.org, "Scott Gilliland candidate summary," May 24, 2011
- ↑ Birmingham News, "Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman seeking re-election," April 6, 2009
- ↑ As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 10 Day Pre-Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 45 Day Pre-Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 2010 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
- ↑ Alabama Department of State - Beth Chapman 2009 Annual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
